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Oakland Celebrates 10 Years of Restaurant Week

Michael BeenerTuesday, January 7, 2020Saturday, January 18, 2020

by Michael BeenerTuesday, January 7, 2020Saturday, January 18, 20200471

Bay Area diners are marking their calendars for Oakland Restaurant Week, presented by Visit Oakland in partnership with See.Eat.Love. From Thursday, January 9 through Monday, January 20, 2020, over 100 Oakland...

Airline Life Travel

You ‘Sweater Believe It!’: Alaska Airlines Celebrates Ugly Sweaters

Michael BeenerFriday, December 13, 2019Thursday, December 19, 2019

by Michael BeenerFriday, December 13, 2019Thursday, December 19, 20190410

Alaska Airlines is spreading holiday cheer by offering guests wearing any kind of holiday sweater priority boarding on December 20, 2019, National Ugly Sweater Day. The...

Life Rail

Amtrak Downeaster Rolls Out State Employee Discount

Michael BeenerWednesday, December 4, 2019Wednesday, December 4, 2019

by Michael BeenerWednesday, December 4, 2019Wednesday, December 4, 20190358

In response to Governor Mills Executive Order for State Agencies to lead by example in reducing carbon emissions, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority...

Airline Business Travel

United Airlines Orders 50 Airbus Aircraft Worth $7 Billion

Michael BeenerTuesday, December 3, 2019Tuesday, December 3, 2019

by Michael BeenerTuesday, December 3, 2019Tuesday, December 3, 20190400

United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 50 new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, enabling the carrier to begin replacing and retiring its existing fleet of...

Life Travel

Uber in London? Highly Unlikely in the Near Future

Michael BeenerWednesday, November 27, 2019Wednesday, November 27, 2019

by Michael BeenerWednesday, November 27, 2019Wednesday, November 27, 20190318

In 2018, Uber experienced a few hiccups in London and Transport for London (TfL) advised the company to make the needed changes in order to...

Life Transit Travel

Metrolink Offers Holiday Express Train in Southern California

Michael BeenerTuesday, November 26, 2019Wednesday, December 4, 2019

by Michael BeenerTuesday, November 26, 2019Wednesday, December 4, 20190371

The laughter of children and a hearty “Ho, ho, ho,” will be heard aboard trains as Metrolink offers the Holiday Express Train for a family-friendly...

Airline Life Travel

United Introduces Star Wars Themed Aircraft and Safety Video

Parker McDonaldFriday, October 25, 2019Tuesday, December 3, 2019

by Parker McDonaldFriday, October 25, 2019Tuesday, December 3, 20190850

United Airlines announced that the carrier has teamed up with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – the epic conclusion of the Skywalker saga, to offer customers...

Outdoors Rail Travel

Amtrak Adds Options to Service between Pittsburgh and New York City

Michael BeenerSaturday, October 19, 2019Saturday, October 19, 2019

by Michael BeenerSaturday, October 19, 2019Saturday, October 19, 20190509

As part of a collaborative ongoing effort, Amtrak and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) have introduced a checked bicycle service on the Amtrak Pennsylvanian, which...

Fitness Life Transit Travel

Metra to Add Extra Trains for Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Michael BeenerFriday, October 11, 2019Friday, October 11, 2019

by Michael BeenerFriday, October 11, 2019Friday, October 11, 20190571

On Sunday, October 13, Metra will operate extra early morning inbound and early afternoon outbound trains on five of its lines for participants and spectators...

Arts & Culture Festivals Life Outdoors

By Air and By Sea, It’s San Francisco Fleet Week

Michael BeenerTuesday, October 8, 2019Tuesday, October 8, 2019

by Michael BeenerTuesday, October 8, 2019Tuesday, October 8, 20190818

Starting in 1981 and taking place every October on the Marina Green over Columbus Day weekend, San Francisco Fleet Week’s air show, parade of ships,...

Food & Drink Life

Portland Food Cart Tour Launches in City’s East-Side Neighborhood

Michael BeenerTuesday, October 1, 2019Tuesday, October 1, 2019

by Michael BeenerTuesday, October 1, 2019Tuesday, October 1, 20190667

Lost Plate Food Tours, a local culinary tour company, launches its third route in Portland, Oregon. This tour focuses on the city’s incredible food carts and...

Life Transit Travel

Caltrain Adds Extra Service for 49ers Opening Home Game

Michael BeenerFriday, September 20, 2019Friday, September 20, 2019

by Michael BeenerFriday, September 20, 2019Friday, September 20, 20190450

Are you ready for some football and don’t want to drive? Well, then Caltrain is the perfect answer for 49ers fans heading to Levi’s Stadium...

Arts & Culture Books Life

Largest Used Book Sale in the West Opens Today

Michael BeenerWednesday, September 18, 2019Wednesday, September 18, 2019

by Michael BeenerWednesday, September 18, 2019Wednesday, September 18, 20190757

The largest book sale in the western United States celebrates its 55th year and opens today in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion....

Arts & Culture Festivals Life Outdoors

Metra Adds Trains for the Chicago Air and Water Show

Michael BeenerThursday, August 15, 2019Thursday, August 15, 2019

by Michael BeenerThursday, August 15, 2019Thursday, August 15, 20190796

For over 60 years, thousands of people from around the world crowd Chicago’s lakefront to watch the impressive displays of military and civilian flight aerobatics...

Airline Life News Travel

American Kicks Off New Routes in Time for College Football Season

Michael BeenerMonday, July 22, 2019Monday, July 22, 2019

by Michael BeenerMonday, July 22, 2019Monday, July 22, 20190586

To get ready for the upcoming season, American Airlines announces special routes in support of college football’s biggest games of the year. American is providing...

Airline Life Travel

United Airlines Adds Unique Flights and More Seats for College Football Season

Michael BeenerWednesday, July 17, 2019Wednesday, July 17, 2019

by Michael BeenerWednesday, July 17, 2019Wednesday, July 17, 20190502

United Airlines unveiled its 2019 college football flying schedule by adding unique flights, about 10,000 extra seats between its hubs and popular game destinations, and...

Food & Drink Life

It’s Time to Eat: Summer Lobster Fests

Michael BeenerSaturday, June 15, 2019Saturday, June 15, 2019

by Michael BeenerSaturday, June 15, 2019Saturday, June 15, 201901541

Without a doubt, summer is one of the most popular seasons for food festivals. One of the not-as-common festivals though would be for lobster. Outside...

Airline Life Travel

Safety-sense with Spider-Man™: United Airlines Launches New Safety Video Featuring Superhero

Michael BeenerWednesday, May 22, 2019Wednesday, July 17, 2019

by Michael BeenerWednesday, May 22, 2019Wednesday, July 17, 20190461

Beginning June 1, United Airlines will launch its latest inflight safety demonstration video featuring Spider-Man in an entertaining mini-drama film. In addition to the safety video, United’s...

Arts & Culture Festivals Life Outdoors

Fleet Week New York Sails into Town

Michael BeenerWednesday, May 22, 2019Wednesday, May 22, 2019

by Michael BeenerWednesday, May 22, 2019Wednesday, May 22, 20190790

Fleet Week New York, now in its 31st year, is the city’s time-honored celebration of the sea services taking place May 22-28, 2019. It is...

Life News Rail Travel

Union Pacific Recreates Historic Steam Meet, Commemorating 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad’s Completion

Michael BeenerThursday, May 9, 2019Wednesday, May 15, 2019

by Michael BeenerThursday, May 9, 2019Wednesday, May 15, 20190804

Union Pacific hosted a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad’s completion. The ceremony was held today at Ogden Union Station, a day...